Emilio Kyprianou, Chairman of Kent University Conservative Association (KUCA) and the man behind the new incarnation of the petition told The Tab: “This was started as an attempt to highlight problems with the current petition system. Having said that, we are going to run with it, this could be a real positive for Kent.”

The last time this matter was debated in the Union, the specifications called for the statue to be made of highly polished bronze in order to reflect the sun across the English channel to impede the vision of French sailors attempting to cross.

Kyprianou’s vision favours constructing the statue from iron rather than bronze, although a provision is included for a 30 foot tall bronze handbag to provide the dazzling reflective effect.

The new petition also calls for the statue to be constructed in a larger 46:1 scale, adding an additional 50ft of height to the iron colossus.

A 50ft marble pedestal would bring the total height of the iron colossus to 300ft.

If the statue is built, it will be almost twice the height of the Statue of Liberty in New York Harbour and almost 1/3rd the height of The Shard. The statue would also weigh hundred of tons and cost millions of pounds to create and install.